Agriculture

Historically, food security was the responsibility of ministries of agriculture but today that has changed: decisions made in ministries of energy may instead have the greatest effect on the food situation. Recent research reporting that a one degree...

Sustainable Forest Management provides the necessary material to educate students about forestry and the contemporary role of forests in ecosystems and society. This comprehensive textbook on the concept and practice of sustainable forest management sets...

The demand for food produced from sustainable and organic farm enterprises continues to grow worldwide, with demand exceeding supply for many items. This second edition of an extremely well received and successful book covers every aspect of an organic...

The newest volume of the eclectic biannual anthology from the Greenhorns, a grassroots network for recruiting, promoting and supporting new American farmers The New Farmer's Almanac, Vol. V is an antidote to the repeating story of helplessness in the...

First published in 1938, this remains the leading work on agricultural engineering and farm mechanism for students, farmers, advisers and the agricultural engineering industry. This new edition is the most extensive revision undertaken and incorporates...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262543200Author Ted R. SchultzFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

This is a handbook on the subject of crop pests. Including 288 colour photographs, the book contains information which has been edited and updated from the series of advisory leaflets issued by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF) which...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781626549760Author Julia F MortonFormat HardbackPage Count 550Imprint Echo Point Books & MediaPublisher Echo Point Books & MediaWeight(grams) 1547g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780595152469Author W R RunyanFormat PaperbackPage Count 140Imprint iUniversePublisher iUniverseWeight(grams) 222gDimensions(mm) 232mm * 157mm * 10mm

In a world of high finance, unprecedented technological change, and cyber billionaires, it is easy to forget that a major source of global wealth is, literally, right under our noses. Coffee is one of the most valuable Southern exports, generating...

This innovative study presents concepts and problems in soil physics, and provides solutions using original computer programs. It provides a close examination of physical environments of soil, including an analysis of the movement of heat, water and...

This important book is the re-titled third edition of the extremely well received and widely used Agricultural Extension (van den Ban & Hawkins, 1988, 1996). Building on the previous editions, Communication for Rural Innovation maintains and adapts the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781782662105Author U S Department of AgricultureFormat HardbackImprint www.Militarybookshop.Co.UKPublisher www.Militarybookshop.Co.UKWeight(grams) 1089g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781601731265Author Margareth SekeraFormat PaperbackImprint Acres U.S.A., IncPublisher Acres U.S.A., Inc

Soil Mechanics: Calculations, Principles, and Methods provides expert insights into the nature of soil mechanics through the use of calculation and problem-solving techniques. This informed reference begins with basic principles and calculations,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781632393852Author Keith WheatleyFormat HardbackImprint Callisto ReferencePublisher Callisto ReferenceWeight(grams) 508g

Since 1944, the National Research Council has published 10 editions of the Nutrient Requirements of Swine. This reference has guided nutritionists and other professionals in academia and the swine and feed industries in developing and implementing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781412003292Author Debby KayFormat PaperbackPage Count 125Imprint Trafford PublishingPublisher Trafford Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781580085823Author Robert LittFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint Ten Speed PressPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 721gDimensions(mm) 236mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781682865736Author John Williams BarrowFormat HardbackPage Count 228Imprint Syrawood Publishing HousePublisher Syrawood Publishing HouseWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914934469Author David F BatesFormat PaperbackPage Count 44Imprint Northern Bee BooksPublisher Northern Bee BooksWeight(grams) 109g

Understanding Soils in Urban Environmentsis a concise book explaining how urban soils develop, change and erode. Soils provide the foundation for buildings and infrastructure, and the medium for plant growth in fields, parks and gardens. They can act as...

Introduction to Forestry and Natural Resources, Second Edition, presents a broad, completely updated overview of the profession of forestry. The book details several key fields within forestry, including forest management, economics, policy, utilization...

The major temperate forage legumes are of global importance in the sustainable productivity of ruminant feed in the developed world. This book brings together in one volume all aspects of their basic biology and associated production practices. Emphasis...

This book links the emerging concepts of complexity, complex adaptive system (CAS) and resilience to forest ecology and management. It explores how these concepts can be applied in various forest biomes of the world with their different ecological,...

Behavior is shaped by both genetics and experience--nature and nurture. This book synthesizes research from behavioral genetics and animal and veterinary science, bridging the gap between these fields. The objective is to show that principles of...

Better Farm Accounting has been an agricultural institution since its initial publication in 1946. This inexpensive, easy-to-use book has served as a practical aid to agricultural producers for generations. The new edition will include updated headings...

How to harvest water and nutrients, select drought-tolerant plants, and create natural diversity Because climatic uncertainty has now become "the new normal," many farmers, gardeners and orchard-keepers in North America are desperately seeking ways to...

Animal breeding has been complicated by persisting factors across species, cultures, geography, and time. In Made to Order, Margaret E. Derry explains these factors and other breeding concerns in relation to both animals and society in North America and...

A UN report presented to the UN Human Rights Council in 2017 recognized that, "although pesticide use has been correlated with a rise in food production, it has had catastrophic impacts" on human health and the environment. The report acknowledged that...

Protect your livestock and gardens with electric fencing. In this Storey BASICS (R) guide, Ann Larkin Hansen describes the pros and cons of different varieties of electric fencing so that you can choose the fence that best suits your property and needs...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780061998454Author Nicolette Hahn NimanFormat PaperbackPage Count 321Imprint William Morrow & CompanyPublisher William Morrow & CompanyWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781954029699Author Dion RosserFormat HardbackPage Count 134Imprint Franelty PublicationsPublisher Franelty PublicationsWeight(grams) 152g

An analysis of the historical and scientific effects of technology transfer from an imperial to colonial setting. Science and Power in Colonial Mauritius examines, within the context of the history of sugarcane production in Mauritius, the...

Successful seed supplies are vital in maintaining vegetable production and availability, and for ensuring food security for many subsistence farmers in developing countries. Providing a broad and expert coverage of the horticultural production of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780972177054Author Margaret M LeatherbarrowFormat PaperbackPage Count 228Imprint Norton Creek PressPublisher Norton Creek PressWeight(grams)...